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BucketheadMy mate did 5 back to back seasons in Austria in his late 20s and now he's 35 he maybe skies 4 days a year. He says he isn't bothered anymore. When he's out he enjoys it but mainly just runs and gyms these days. Hopefully that doesn't happen to me. I'm still psyched right now 2 weeks post tibia/fib surgery 😅
BucketheadMy mate did 5 back to back seasons in Austria in his late 20s and now he's 35 he maybe skies 4 days a year. He says he isn't bothered anymore. When he's out he enjoys it but mainly just runs and gyms these days. Hopefully that doesn't happen to me. I'm still psyched right now 2 weeks post tibia/fib surgery 😅
ASAPCarterIt’s crazy for me to hear about people getting burnt out and quitting like that. I think henrik put it perfectly: skiing just gets more and more exciting the older and better you get because more and more of your ideas become possible. Im not even that amazing at park, but I think if 14 year old me could see where I’m at now with my skiing and what I can do, he’d be fuckin stoked. I’ve been skiing since before I could walk and I think this season was easily one of the best ones yet. It’s gotten to the point where I get depressed on days that I’m doing something other than skiing, even if I’m doing something fun with all the boys. I literally went soft during reverse cowgirl one time because I was too busy thinking about a rail truck I wanted to get the next day. Idk, I could easily see myself doing this shit everyday til I’m 80 if life’s responsibilities werent a concern.
BraybladeThe same kids talk about moving somewhere warm and not skiing more than a few days a year when they are old. I'm tryna be the old dude that skis so many days every year that the resort gives me a free pass. I have other hobbies but none of them really match up to skiing
dognutsdamit i was hoping someone found a way to do a burnout on skis from the title
ReturnToMonkeyI used to hate that I was so late to the park game, didn't throw my first backflip til I was 16. Didn't really land a cork until college. But this season I felt like I progressed in the park more than any season, at 21 years old. I got ridiculed by some kids for not doing a prez 2 yesterday when they could, but I took that as a good thing tbh, that I still have plenty left to look forward to learning and have plenty of stoke left to earn. Every time I get something new it's exciting and fun and not once have I felt like quitting.
A bunch of my friends have lost their spirit once they realized we are too old to get anywhere with skiing but I feel like that's because they're missing the point. You can't compare yourself to anybody else, you ski for you. If you no longer get anything out of it, maybe it's time to pick up teleskiing or snowboarding. Some sort of new challenge where you can work toward achieving a new set of goals. I think it's awesome that people like Sean Petit switched directions because that allows them to find a new source of fuel for their stoke. Some other people, that new challenge might not involve winter sports at all, which kinda sucks but thats okay! You ski for yourself, they do whatever they do for themselves. Maybe one day they can burn out on that and will fall in love with skiing again. Or they may have found their true calling. It's really all about finding what makes you the most excited to get out of bed and go do. Then you can find new friends who share that passion, but also can remain friends with your previous buddies!
ReturnToMonkeyI used to hate that I was so late to the park game, didn't throw my first backflip til I was 16. Didn't really land a cork until college. But this season I felt like I progressed in the park more than any season, at 21 years old. I got ridiculed by some kids for not doing a prez 2 yesterday when they could, but I took that as a good thing tbh, that I still have plenty left to look forward to learning and have plenty of stoke left to earn. Every time I get something new it's exciting and fun and not once have I felt like quitting.
A bunch of my friends have lost their spirit once they realized we are too old to get anywhere with skiing but I feel like that's because they're missing the point. You can't compare yourself to anybody else, you ski for you. If you no longer get anything out of it, maybe it's time to pick up teleskiing or snowboarding. Some sort of new challenge where you can work toward achieving a new set of goals. I think it's awesome that people like Sean Petit switched directions because that allows them to find a new source of fuel for their stoke. Some other people, that new challenge might not involve winter sports at all, which kinda sucks but thats okay! You ski for yourself, they do whatever they do for themselves. Maybe one day they can burn out on that and will fall in love with skiing again. Or they may have found their true calling. It's really all about finding what makes you the most excited to get out of bed and go do. Then you can find new friends who share that passion, but also can remain friends with your previous buddies!
Alvaroi can go about 3 months surfing or one month mountain biking before burning out on summer but even in the longest of seasons i haven`t burnt out on skiing
